Vidrines Midget Cowhorn Okra

A dwarf cowhorn okra from St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. The 3-foot plants are quite good producers of long "white" pods up to 15 inches long, which are actually a creamy, pale green. A fine okra for frying and gumbo. This old variety is from Mr. Vidrine, Lawtelle, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and is very popular there. Sent to us by Louisiana seed collector Kurt Bridges.

We've tried these for the first time in Oklahoma. Even with the crazy spring we had (late frosts, flooding rains) these little guys did wonderful. I say little because they barely reached 5' tall. We are not towards the end of September and each plant yields 5-6 fruit daily. They make new branches from the main one and each branch produces like crazy. Fruits grow amazingly fast, they practically double from morning til evening. Very tender and no fiber. I already pickled about 6 x 1 gall jars and I keep harvesting.